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Old 02-24-2020, 08:09 AM   #4
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Default Re: Question on lower RH

What you are doing, Michael, is called "dry boxing" where you put your cigars into a lower RH container to reduce the RH before smoking.

Lower RH will not affect the oils or flavor. I age a lot of my very rare sticks at 58-60% and know people who have aged cigars at 50% for decades without an issue.

I have some sticks that seem wet to me, so I put them into an empty cab before smoking. I've also forgotten them in there and found them weeks later with no ill effect.

The key, as always, is getting them to be at a stable RH for storage and then have a way to get them to the RH that works best for you for smoking. You could try a higher RH for longer period of time (maybe 55%) so that the cigars don't dry too fast and crack, but if that isn't happening, and you like the results, I'd leave it alone for now.
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